Hedge Trimming

Professional hedge trimming in Seattle keeps boxwood, laurel, arborvitae, and privet hedges dense and healthy through our long growing season— Our landscaping services follow Pacific Northwest timing that works with your plants' natural growth patterns: spring trimming in late February through March when woody sub-shrubs can be cut back, late spring in May or June after the first flush of new growth, and mid-summer maintenance in July or August to keep formal hedges crisp. For most evergreen hedges in King County, two to three trimmings per year maintain the shape without stressing the plants, while flowering hedges get trimmed right after blooming to preserve next season's flowers. We never cut into bare wood on plants—that's how hedges die from the inside out—and our landscape maintenance crews use sharp, commercial-grade tools that make clean cuts rather than the torn, brown edges that homeowner hedge trimmers leave behind. Clean cuts heal faster and resist disease better in our wet climate where fungal problems spread quickly through damaged plant tissue, and regular professional trimming maintains even light distribution throughout the plant, which keeps lower branches from dying off. We also know which hedges tolerate aggressive shaping and which ones need a lighter touch—arborvitae can handle frequent formal trimming while skip laurel prefers a more natural approach—because consistent hedge trimming is essential landscape maintenance that protects your property investment and keeps your curb appeal exactly where it should be.